Baku-chan (バクちゃん) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Jūshichi Masumura. It was originally published as a webcomic on the author's Twitter account in August 2016. It was later serialized in Enterbrain's seinen manga magazine Comic Beam between August 2019 and December 2020.
| Baku-chan | |
 First tankōbon volume cover | |
| バクちゃん | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Jūshichi Masumura |
| Published by | Enterbrain |
| Imprint | Beam Comix |
| Magazine | Comic Beam |
| Original run | August 10, 2019 – December 11, 2020 |
| Volumes | 2 |
Synopsis
editThe series is centered around a young tapir boy named Baku-chan after he moves to Tokyo emigrating from a planet of tapirs, and how he adjusts to his new surroundings.
Publication
editWritten and illustrated by Jūshichi Masumura, Baku-chan was originally published as a webcomic on the author's Twitter account on August 14, 2016.[2] It was later serialized in Enterbrain's seinen manga magazine Comic Beam from August 10, 2019 to December 11, 2020.[1][3] Its chapters were compiled into two tankōbon volumes released between May 11, 2020 and January 12, 2021.[4][5]
In August 2025, Glacier Bay Books announced that they had licensed the original webcomic for English publication, with the webcomic set to be released on September 1, 2026.[6][7]
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 11, 2020[4] | 978-4-04-736081-5 |
| 2 | January 12, 2021[5] | 978-4-04-736481-3 |
Reception
editThe original webcomic won the New Face Award at the 21st Japan Media Arts Festival in 2018.[8] The series ranked tenth in Freestyle magazine's "The Best 2021 Kono Manga wo Yome!" ranking in 2020.[9] It was also ranked 19th in Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook list for best manga for male readers in 2021.[10]
References
edit- 1 2 3 増村十七がメディア芸術祭受賞作を引っ提げビーム登場、日常SF「バクちゃん」開幕. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 10, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2026.
- ↑ Jūshichi Masumura [@masumura17] (August 14, 2016). 『バクちゃん』#1 ※このマンガは左開き（左上のコマ→右下のコマに読んでいく形式）です。 (Tweet) (in Japanese). Archived from the original on July 20, 2022. Retrieved June 7, 2026 – via Twitter.
- ↑ コミックビーム冬の新連載攻勢始まる、第1弾はハセガワM＆鳥野しの. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 11, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2026.
- 1 2 バクちゃん 1 (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved June 7, 2026.
- 1 2 バクちゃん 2 (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved June 7, 2026.
- ↑ Cayanan, Joanna (August 14, 2025). "Glacier Bay Books Launches Kickstarter Campaign for Its Fall Manga Releases". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 7, 2026.
- ↑ "Baku-Chan". Bookshop. Retrieved June 7, 2026.
- ↑ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 16, 2018). "In This Corner of the World, Lu over the wall, 'Nee, Mama' Win Media Arts Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 7, 2026.
- ↑ 「このマンガを読め！」1位は近藤ようこ「高丘親王航海記」、和山やまは2作ランクイン. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 17, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2026.
- ↑ Mateo, Alex (December 17, 2020). "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil 2021 Rankings". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 7, 2026.
External links
edit- Baku-chan (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia